PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrei Arlovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyson comes to the cage accompanied by Were's My Dawgs at?. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tyson
vs
Arlovski

180 cm
22
255 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

194 cm
19
245 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mike Tyson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrei Arlovski!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Konstantin Menshow and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arlovski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tyson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tyson looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Tyson misses with a double jab
and Arlovski counters with a series of strikes. Tyson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Arlovski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Arlovski tries to bum rush Tyson with a series of wild strikes but Tyson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tyson closes the distance and clinches up with Arlovski, looking for a takedown. Tyson pushes Arlovski against the cage but Arlovski circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Arlovski throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tyson shoots in looking for a takedown. Arlovski tries to sprawl out of it but Tyson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Arlovski manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tyson shoots for a takedown but Arlovski saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Tyson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some wild striking there from Arlovski.
Arlovski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tyson shoots in for a takedown but Arlovski shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Arlovski throws a series of strikes that have Tyson backpedaling.
Tyson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Arlovski.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arlovski throws a left and a right that both miss

and Tyson counters with a shoot takedown. Arlovski fights it but they end up in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arlovski looking to control.
Tyson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Arlovski is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Tyson rolls with it to try and escape but Arlovski cranks on the arm and Tyson is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Andrei Arlovski!